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India Women vs Zimbabwe, 3rd T20I: Mandhana's side chase a 3-0 sweep in Raipur
India Women, 2-0 up, face Zimbabwe Women in the third and final T20I in Raipur on Tuesday, October 20, at 7 PM IST, looking to complete a clean sweep.
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ODI Cricket
England return to Pakistan for first ODI there since 2005 in tri-series
England meet hosts Pakistan in Rawalpindi on Tuesday in the second match of a tri-nation ODI series that also includes Sri Lanka, their first ODI in Pakistan since 2005.
International Football
Ronaldo suspended 30 days and fined for leaving Portugal camp
Cristiano Ronaldo has been fined €255 and suspended for 30 days by the Portuguese Football Federation for leaving the national team camp in September. The suspension is backdated to 30 September, making him eligible to return on 14 November.
Hockey
Hockey India offers free entry for Asian Champions Trophy 2026 in Punjab
Hockey India has announced free entry for fans to all matches of the men's Asian Champions Trophy 2026, to be held in Jalandhar and Mohali from October 27 to November 5. A total of 20 matches will be played across two venues, with league games in Jalandhar and knockout stages in Mohali.
Other Sports
Asian Para Games: Ashok Malik Wins Silver, Secures India’s First Para Powerlifting Medal
Ashok Malik claimed silver in the men’s -65kg powerlifting final at the 2026 Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya, lifting 192kg.
Other Sports
Deepthi Jeevanji wins gold, sets Asian Para Games record in women’s 400m T20 event
Deepthi Jeevanji won the women’s 400m T20 gold at the 2026 Asian Para Games, setting a new Games record of 56.36 seconds. She finished over two seconds ahead of Japan’s Niina Kanno, who took silver in 58.92 seconds, while Akane Kato claimed bronze in 1:00.26.
Other Sports
Nishad Kumar wins men's long jump T47 gold at Asian Para Games
Nishad Kumar secured gold with a 7.11m leap in both his third and fifth attempts at the Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium. He defeated Uzbekistan's Omadbek Khasanov and Sri Lanka's Mohammadu Safran, who took silver and bronze.
International
Ramesh Powar appointed to BCCI selection panel; Pragyan Ojha to chair committee
Ramesh Powar has been appointed to the BCCI men's senior national selection committee, replacing Ajit Agarkar. Pragyan Ojha will chair the panel based on having played the most Tests among the members.
NBA
Jalen Hurts' blood clot diagnosis raises long-term career concerns
Jalen Hurts is expected to miss the rest of the 2026 NFL season after blood clots were found in his lungs following a game in London. A sports medicine expert says he may face increased clot risks for life due to travel, hits, and medical history.
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FIBA Women's Basketball League Asia tips off in Bengaluru with Railways as India's first entrant
The FIBA Women's Basketball League Asia 2026 runs at the Sree Kanteerava Indoor Stadium in Bengaluru from 20 October, with Indian Railways the first Indian team to take part.
Report
LOUD beat Vitality 3-1 to win VALORANT Champions 2026 in Shanghai
LOUD beat Team Vitality 3-1 in the VALORANT Champions 2026 grand final in Shanghai on 18 October, winning the US$1 million first prize. Roberto 'erde' Lobos was named MVP.
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Real Madrid 4-1 Sevilla: Mbappe scores twice as Madrid climb to third before the Clasico
Real Madrid beat Sevilla 4-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu on 18 October 2026, with Kylian Mbappe scoring twice, to move up to third in LaLiga, six points behind leaders Barcelona.
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An Se-young retains Denmark Open title; Lanier beats home favourite Antonsen
An Se-young beat Akane Yamaguchi 21-23, 21-14, 21-18 to retain the Denmark Open women's singles title on 18 October 2026, and Alex Lanier beat Anders Antonsen in the men's final.
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Davidovich Fokina wins first Masters title, coming back to beat Jodar in Shanghai
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina won his first ATP Masters 1000 title at the Shanghai Masters on 18 October 2026, beating Rafael Jodar 1-6, 7-6(5), 6-4 after trailing by a set and a break.
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Chwalinska comes from behind to beat Kartal for first WTA title at Wuhan Open
Maja Chwalinska won her first tour-level title at the Wuhan Open on 18 October 2026, beating Britain's Sonay Kartal 2-6, 6-4, 6-2. She rises to a career-high No. 11.
IPL
IPL 2027 auction set for 16 December in Goa, BCCI tells franchises
The IPL 2027 player auction will be held on 16 December 2026 at ITC Grand Goa, according to a message the BCCI sent to franchises. A formal confirmation email is still pending.
Other Sports
India sign off from Asian Games 2026 with 85 medals, gold rush in cricket, hockey and kabaddi
India finished the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya with 85 medals (21 gold, 27 silver, 37 bronze) and fourth place on the medal table, winning both the men's and women's titles in cricket, hockey and kabaddi.
Hockey
India beat Malaysia 5-1 to retain Asian Games men's hockey gold and book Los Angeles 2028 spot
India's men beat Malaysia 5-1 in the Asian Games hockey final on 3 October to retain their title and qualify directly for the 2028 Olympics. India's women also won gold, beating China 1-0.
Kabaddi
India beat Iran in both Asian Games kabaddi finals to retain men's and women's titles
India retained both kabaddi titles at the 2026 Asian Games, beating Iran 40-34 in the men's final after trailing at half-time and 37-34 in the women's final.
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India retain both Asian Games cricket golds: women thrash Sri Lanka, men beat Pakistan in final
India won both cricket golds at the 2026 Asian Games. The women beat Sri Lanka by 147 runs on 22 September, and the men beat Pakistan by 19 runs on 3 October, both at Nisshin.